Polycom Takes the Bad with the Good (PLCM)
Alan Masterson
October 24, 2012
Earnings season can be a confusing time of year as investors and traders try deciphering when good is bad or bad is good. Did the
Alan Masterson
An Analyst and a World Investor Have Two Different Views (NTAP)
Alan Masterson
October 23, 2012
Robert W. Baird added fuel to the selling fire when it downgraded shares of NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP). The Milwaukee-based investment company lowered its rating on NetApp
Buyers Flap Their Arms for British Chip Maker (ARMH)
Alan Masterson
October 23, 2012
On a day when sellers gathered in a large crowd, it became difficult to tell where the enthusiastic buyers stood. A good earnings report from
Television Provider Dishes Out Some Dough (DISH)
Alan Masterson
October 22, 2012
DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) settled a lawsuit over the weekend with AMC Networks and Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) that will return shows like “Walking Dead” back
Did the European Medicines Agency Hand Arena Pharmaceuticals a Gift? (ARNA)
Alan Masterson
October 22, 2012
Is one company’s loss another’s gain? This is the question buzzing around the heads of investors over the European Medicines Agency rejection of the weight
A Ray of Sunshine in Between the Dark Clouds (RVBD)
Alan Masterson
October 19, 2012
The darkening skies of fall have certainly descended upon the earnings season as reports from many large-cap technology names have investors seeking shelter. Among the
Huntington Bancshares Fails to Wow Investors (HBAN)
Alan Masterson
October 18, 2012
When it comes to the earnings season, traders often react more to what is said or not said than the headline numbers. Sometimes trader satisfaction
In Like a Lam and Out Like a Lion (LRCX)
Alan Masterson
October 18, 2012
Shareholders can bag a handsome reward when they own stock in a company whose earnings beat the expectations of investment research analysts. After the market
Cree is No Deer in the Headlights (CREE)
Alan Masterson
October 17, 2012
The bright light investors saw coming down the tracks today belonged to a shining earnings report from Cree (NASDAQ: CREE). The maker of light emitting
Houston, We Have a Problem (APOL)
Alan Masterson
October 17, 2012
On April 14, 1970, an oxygen tank ruptured aboard the Apollo 13 space craft speeding toward the moon causing Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert to
Can Fifth Third Bancorp Make it Four in a Row? (FITB)
Alan Masterson
October 16, 2012
Like a five-year-old days before Christmas, nothing fills traders with more anticipation than a company’s upcoming quarterly financial reports. The schedule on Thursday, October 18, calls
Growth Side Effects Diminish Investor Value (ISIS)
Alan Masterson
October 16, 2012
Growth may be good for a developing basketball player, but US regulators do not like to see it occur in developing drug treatments. The Food
After Three Years, Make Them Stop (MRVL)
Alan Masterson
October 15, 2012
“When will the selling stop?” is a question traders must ask when it comes to shares of Marvell Technology Group (NASDAQ: MRVL). The stock hit
Will a New Window Help Investors See More Clearly? (SPLS)
Alan Masterson
October 15, 2012
On October 26, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will unveil Windows 8. In an effort to capture some early market share, Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced a campaign where
Dollars Falling Like Autumn Leaves (DLTR)
Alan Masterson
October 12, 2012
Like the leaves falling from the trees in autumn, the retail store Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) has investors raking for some good news. The last
Polycom Takes the Bad with the Good (PLCM)
Alan Masterson
October 24, 2012
Earnings season can be a confusing time of year as investors and traders try deciphering when good is bad or bad is good. Did the
An Analyst and a World Investor Have Two Different Views (NTAP)
Alan Masterson
October 23, 2012
Robert W. Baird added fuel to the selling fire when it downgraded shares of NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP). The Milwaukee-based investment company lowered its rating on NetApp
Buyers Flap Their Arms for British Chip Maker (ARMH)
Alan Masterson
October 23, 2012
On a day when sellers gathered in a large crowd, it became difficult to tell where the enthusiastic buyers stood. A good earnings report from
Television Provider Dishes Out Some Dough (DISH)
Alan Masterson
October 22, 2012
DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) settled a lawsuit over the weekend with AMC Networks and Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) that will return shows like “Walking Dead” back
Did the European Medicines Agency Hand Arena Pharmaceuticals a Gift? (ARNA)
Alan Masterson
October 22, 2012
Is one company’s loss another’s gain? This is the question buzzing around the heads of investors over the European Medicines Agency rejection of the weight
A Ray of Sunshine in Between the Dark Clouds (RVBD)
Alan Masterson
October 19, 2012
The darkening skies of fall have certainly descended upon the earnings season as reports from many large-cap technology names have investors seeking shelter. Among the
Huntington Bancshares Fails to Wow Investors (HBAN)
Alan Masterson
October 18, 2012
When it comes to the earnings season, traders often react more to what is said or not said than the headline numbers. Sometimes trader satisfaction
In Like a Lam and Out Like a Lion (LRCX)
Alan Masterson
October 18, 2012
Shareholders can bag a handsome reward when they own stock in a company whose earnings beat the expectations of investment research analysts. After the market
Cree is No Deer in the Headlights (CREE)
Alan Masterson
October 17, 2012
The bright light investors saw coming down the tracks today belonged to a shining earnings report from Cree (NASDAQ: CREE). The maker of light emitting
Houston, We Have a Problem (APOL)
Alan Masterson
October 17, 2012
On April 14, 1970, an oxygen tank ruptured aboard the Apollo 13 space craft speeding toward the moon causing Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert to
Can Fifth Third Bancorp Make it Four in a Row? (FITB)
Alan Masterson
October 16, 2012
Like a five-year-old days before Christmas, nothing fills traders with more anticipation than a company’s upcoming quarterly financial reports. The schedule on Thursday, October 18, calls
Growth Side Effects Diminish Investor Value (ISIS)
Alan Masterson
October 16, 2012
Growth may be good for a developing basketball player, but US regulators do not like to see it occur in developing drug treatments. The Food
After Three Years, Make Them Stop (MRVL)
Alan Masterson
October 15, 2012
“When will the selling stop?” is a question traders must ask when it comes to shares of Marvell Technology Group (NASDAQ: MRVL). The stock hit
Will a New Window Help Investors See More Clearly? (SPLS)
Alan Masterson
October 15, 2012
On October 26, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will unveil Windows 8. In an effort to capture some early market share, Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced a campaign where
Dollars Falling Like Autumn Leaves (DLTR)
Alan Masterson
October 12, 2012
Like the leaves falling from the trees in autumn, the retail store Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) has investors raking for some good news. The last
